Safari West is an African Wildlife Preserve and Tent Camp located in Santa Rosa, CA.  The closest you can to get to Africa without a passport. Visit and see a variety of African antelope, giraffes...

Christened the St. Francis Winery after Saint Francis of Assisi, whose Franciscan order was the first to bring grape cultivation to America. Known for its robust and flavorful wines, this picturesque vineyard is nicknamed "House of Big Reds."

"Peanuts" devotees won't be disappointed in the museum that memorializes the work of cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, who made Santa Rosa his adopted hometown. The museum features an early mural of Charlie Brown and Snoopy, a wood relief sculpture of Snoopy showing the changes in the famed cartoon dog's appearance over the years and Schulz's actual work studio.

Matanzas Creek Winery is not to miss while in the Santa Rosa area. Located on Bennett Valley Rd., it is a bit off the beaten path but worth the drive. The gorgeous lavendar fields welcome you as you...

A cheese factory.

Anyone interested in plants will enjoy this site commemorating the work of famed horticulturist Luther Burbank, who introduced over 800 new plant varieties, including the Idaho Potato. The site includes an acre of gardens with many of the naturalist's creations, a beautiful greenhouse he built in 1889, and his Greek Revival home.

This center boasts both the largest theater in the Wine Country and a small art museum.

Designed by Ted Robinson, this 18-hole tournament course stretches 6,940 yards through a natural setting of oaks and laurels and is sure to delight even the most accomplished golfer.

This park offers a great variety of wildflowers.

This fun, scenic public course is economical and well-managed. Seated in a flat valley surrounded by mountains, it features 18 holes that carry a par of 72/75 over 5,958 to 6,600 yards.

Wine tasting is particularly pleasurable in this idyllic setting. The flagship wine is Sauvignon Blanc, but also very popular are the Zinfandel and Pinot Noir, which are produced in limited quantities. The bottled olive oil comes straight from the Syrian home of the vineyard owner.

Founded by Charles Schulz, "Snoopy's Home Ice," has become a community center as well as the place the comic strip artist loved best.